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Kerry E. Pannell

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College and Professor of Economics

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Academic Degrees

B.A., University of Colorado at Boulder M.A., University of Colorado at Boulder Ph.D., Stanford University

Teaching and Scholarly Interests

AVPAA Pannell's research in economic history focuses on business ethics, employment practices and the rise of consumerism in the early 20th century. In addition to a range of economics courses, she has taught first-year seminars “Women and Work” and “Technology, Ethics and Health Economics.” Her current research interest provides a feminist perspective on the economic and ethical causes and effects of women’s migrant domestic labor.

Professional Activities

"Can Pen-Based Computing Enhance Graph Construction and Comprehension in the Introductory Economics Classroom?" Co-authored with M. Dixon and M. Villinski. Published in The Impact of Tablet PCs and Pen-based Technology on Education: Beyond the Tipping Point. Purdue University Press, West Lafayette, IN, 2007.